Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 504 · 40 questions

Word tip (Verb + small word = new meaning): Treat the verb and the small word as one unit with its own meaning. Use the sentence to guess the meaning: “The match was called off because of rain” = cancelled. Changing the small word changes the meaning: look after (take care of), look up (find in a dictionary).

1. 1.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have plenty (b) have none left (c) run outside (d) run very fast
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: I am looking ___ my lost pencil. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) for
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) stop working (b) start working (c) go downstairs (d) build up
4. 4.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) run behind (b) look like a parent (c) follow a road (d) take later
5. 5.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please look ___ my puppy while I am away. (a) down (b) up (c) after (d) into
6. 6.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) stop ringing (b) fall asleep (c) start ringing (d) break
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) in
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “pick up” mean? (a) throw (b) push (c) drop (d) lift
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) off (b) up (c) on (d) out
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “fill in” mean? (a) complete a form (b) post a form (c) lose a form (d) tear a form
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) off (b) out (c) after (d) across
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) help (c) hide (d) boast
13. 13.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) take care of (b) find in a dictionary (c) forget a word (d) feel sad
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) start a journey (b) switch off (c) sit down (d) finish a trip
15. 15.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) off (b) down (c) up (d) in
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please carry ___ with your work. (a) off (b) after (c) on (d) up
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) invite (d) cancel
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “grow up” mean? (a) plant trees (b) get smaller (c) climb up (d) become an adult
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: I want to be a pilot when I grow ___. (a) off (b) after (c) up (d) down
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) wear (b) wash (c) remove clothes (d) buy
21. 21.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) carry a bag (b) lift up (c) stop (d) continue
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
23. 23.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) rise from bed (c) lie down (d) sit down
24. 24.Fill the gap with the right small word: The rich man gave ___ all his money to the poor. (a) away (b) off (c) across (d) after
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) find by chance (b) lose by chance (c) cross a road (d) come back
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “put off” mean? (a) postpone (b) arrive (c) agree (d) wear
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) forget a child (b) carry upstairs (c) raise a child (d) punish
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) discover (b) go outside (c) hide (d) lose
30. 30.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) down
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) off (c) up (d) on
33. 33.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) after (b) up (c) off (d) across
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) go to sleep (b) turn around (c) arrive (d) leave
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
36. 36.What does the phrasal verb “run away” mean? (a) stay (b) sleep (c) escape (d) return
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) off
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) pick up (b) tolerate (c) build (d) decorate
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) along

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